San Diego High to screen "Race to Nowhere" documentary

San Diego High School on Tuesday night will screen “Race to Nowhere,” a documentary that focuses on issues public schools have grappled with in recent years.

The film covers topics like cheating, burnout and stress found in American classrooms as students feel pressure to achieve. The documentary’s release follows that of “Waiting for Superman,” another high-profile and somewhat controversial education documentary.

Tickets can be ordered for $10 at sandi.net or at the door for $15. The screening begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Performing Arts Theatre at the San Diego High Educational Complex.

Hector Montenegro, area superintendent, is set to moderate a discussion after the film.

The screening is part of a nationwide campaign to spark dialogue about the nation’s education system.